Sunday, 28 December 2014

Oh, Santa, You Slay Me!

Edward Leo, who runs Combat-UK in Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, dressed up a spare female mannequin with a red and white trimmed suit, black sunglasses and replica gun and placed it in the window several weeks ago.

Mr Leo said: “At no time have we had a member of the public or customers raising any concerns regarding our Santa.

“At Combat-UK we embrace Christmas and Santa in his many forms.”

Well, we can't let that stand, can we? Surely the local paper can dig up some prune-faced old biddy to purse her lips disapprovingly?

Rita Brian of Bragbury End told the Comet she did not find the joke funny.

The 65-year-old said: “The shop has always grated on me, but this Santa in the window is totally inappropriate. I know there is a school nearby and children have to walk past the shop every day.